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Tinderbox

Elton John

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Tinderbox

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Nostradamus said I predictThat the world will end at half past sixWhat he didn't say was exactly whenWas he listening to the radio?Was he listening to the government?Well he got us spooked anywayWe'd been running hot up until todayBut a wind of change blew across our salesWe were coasting on a winning streakWe were kings until the power failedchorus:We've been living in a tinderboxAnd two sparks can set the whole thing offRubbing up together around the clockLately we've been getting more roll than rockYou and me together in a tinderboxTwo sparks can set the whole thing offRubbing up together around the clockLately we've been getting more roll than rockYou and me together in a tinderboxGodzilla came in disguiseTore the building down right before our eyesKept the needle out of the red balloonWas he worried we might go too farMaybe wind up rhyming moon and JuneThe sun descends down in MexicoWhile a fancy car back on Savile RowShows the price of fame leads to overkillThings are gonna have to changeSome holes along the road get filled[repeat chorus]Pressure's gonna cook us if we don't unlock itGuns going off if we don't uncock itWe've gotta climb out of the other one's pocketOr we're gonna burn, out on this beautiful rocket[repeat chorus]

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